Introduction

Nowadays, it is observed in the world that Africa is poor and when we really look at how things are going on in Africa, we can surely confirm this declaration. First of all, what makes a country or a nation a developed one is its advanced technological infrastruture, its matured and sophisticated economy, its diverse industrial and service sectors etc. But, we can openly and clearly see Africa at the bottom position in matters of technological development and achievement; its economy seems to be very little. Actually, this is true, it is not yet certain that Africa can come out of this situation in years to come.

Secondly, great inventions have not yet ocured in Africa. Though there are many fighting for the development of Africa but there is still much to deal with and still much to achieve.

Yet, it has been proven that Africa has what it takes to be developed, even to control this world but something is wrong and African leaders have not yet found the real solution to tackle this eventually. In effect, if African leaders can really think of Africa and really decide to set Africa free, Africa will get out of this situation and the glory will show up.

At one hand, Africans create their own barriers for their freedom and they will never be free until they think of how to rebuild Africa because the leadership of Africa has remained non challant and need to be reshuffled for better future of African population.

In the second hand, we have seen how African leaders are being manipulated and coerced.  In fact, they don’t have any other choice than to submit because they are afraid to die but it will be over one day and Africans will regain their total freedom in order to think freely and to make happen their big dream.

Actually, Africa has great potential to actualize its dreams because its men are intelligent making other countries great. Africa’s resources are being used to make great inventions in the world. But the question is, why will Africa still remain poor despite all its potentials, great men and its great resources?

Finaly in this book, you will discover Africa, its impacts in the world generally, its strong potential and how it found itself in this degrading situation, the cause of its unstability and what should be done in Africa to get back its freedom in order to become THE WORLD POWER in the up coming years.

CHAPTER I

WHAT IS AFRICA?

Africa is a pretty and bright continent, such as an expensive jewel with adequate material resources for potential development. It is endowed with beauty and its beauty is compared to the sunshine and a bright morning star which can be seen by all men on earth but the owners of this beautiful virtue seem very blind and are unable to see this beauty. Its riches are incomparable to any other in the world; its raw materials are of the first class and is pursued by every world power today. Its population which is one billion three hundred forty-three million eight hundred ninety-nine thousand one hundred eighty-five (1.343.899.185) is equivalent to 16,72% of the total world population.

Africa is the second-largest continent, connected to Asia by the Isthmus of Suez and lying between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It has approximately 30% of the earth’s remaining mineral resources. In terms of precious metals, Africa has the largest reserves of precious metals with over 40% of the gold reserves, over 60% of the colbat, and 90% of the platinum reserves.

Africa, despite all its quality and wealth, remains the least developed continent in the world. It is even referred to as the dark continent and Africans, no matter their standard of education and achievements are looked down upon and ridiculed everywhere. But going back to the history of mankind, Africa is the origin of the human race and historically the cradle of civilization.

These following questions as to what is Africa? How did Africa find itself in this degrading situation? And how can Africa get out of this situation? are the real questions that is blowing the true and real PanAfricanists’ mind but the new African generation is rising for a new response and a radical change, RELAX, WATCH AND SEE!

AFRICA AND ITS RICHES

Africa is blessed with rich bounty natural resources. It holds around 30% of the world's known mineral reserves. These include cobalt, uranium, diamonds and gold, as well as significant oil and gas reserves. Apart from the natural resources, it is also blessed with a very intelligent human resources which have become lights to the current world through their inventions. The world is where it is today because of Africa’s bright men and women. We can not talk of the great inventions that have ocured in this world without mentioning the great men of Africa; Africa is a great legend in the history of world development. The world knows and actually is afraid of Africa because something is being prepared to blow. The demographic state of Africa is also a great tool linked to the development of Africa. We all know that the African population is multiplying and until 2050, anything can happen to the world, Africa will take over. Taking only the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources. It sits on an estimated $24 trillion worth of natural resources, including 3.2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, large deposits of iron ore, platinum, diamonds, gold and uranium, as well as 106270 square kilometers of arable land but guess what, Congo is counted among the poorest countries in the world economically. This is actually sad though but one thing I keep saying is, Africa is rising. RELAX, WATCH AND SEE!

AFRICAN HISTORY

Many years ago, it was said that Africa has no history and many have considered this as truth. But the question is, how can a whole continent have no history? How can human beings have no history? How can a habitation of people have no history? How can the origin of mankind have no history? This sounds awkward and is absolutely absurd. When we take a look back into human origin, we can easily conclude that Africa has history because as long as there is existence, there is history. So, if Africa does not have history, how did the explorers explore it? Or were aliens living on the land of Africa before they came to Africa? Did they capture aliens to their own continent as slaves? These questions have to be answered and from now on, we have to put it in our mind and believe that Africa has history. In reality Africa has history because Amadou Hampâté Bâ accordingly said ‘’ An old man who dies in Africa is a burning library’’

When we go back to mankind origin, Africa is nicknamed the Mother Continent due to its being the very oldest and the only continent inhabited on earth. It’s proven that Humans and human ancestors have lived in Africa for more than 5 million years. The African continent has a unique place in human history. Widely believed to be the cradle of humankind, Africa is the only continent with fossil evidence of human beings.

Today, Africa is home to more countries than any other continent in the world. These countries are: Morocco, Western Sahara (Morocco), Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and the island countries of Cape Verde, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles.

Going back to science, Mathmatics, geometry, astronomy and all other subjects were learnt from Africa by the great inventors of these fields. There is no need indulging in deep details of this but Africa has history and without Africa, the world wouldn’t have existed because everything started in Africa.

Based on Amadou Hampâté Bâ saying, it is a prove to us that African old men are libraries themselves containing African history. They are able to narrate deep things about Africa without reffering to any book and this is a very great mystery. Africa of course has history.